Forbidden Kingdom high-kicks to top of US box office

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — "The Forbidden Kingdom," the first movie pairing of martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li, punched its way atop the North American box office on its debut weekend, industry data said Sunday.

According to preliminary figures from Exhibitor Relations, the Hollywood production about a kung fu-obsessed US teenager who journeys to China for high-kicking adventures raked in 20.9 million dollars on Friday and Saturday.

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" made its debut at number two with US and Canadian takings of 17.3 million dollars. The film featuring British comedian Russell Brand bills itself as "the world's first romantic disaster comedy."

Teen slasher flick "Prom Night," a remake of a 1980 horror film, earned 9.1 million dollars to take...